The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-14
PROSPERITY.

The y. NJ. c. \. will send Il full dele
CATION to the convention which will con
vcne in your city Oh the l4th inst.
Mr.. Henry Bauknisht and family are
now comfortably domciled in their new
home on Main street. There il 30 place
Ike home that is yours.
MrS. Packer and Mrs. kiIlian OF New
berry have EccH visiting lends iii our
town. We were glad to see these ladies
in our midst. They were once our
ncighbor>.
Our school at Locust Grove has closed,
and We are again sheltered under the
parental roof away from the school room,
and from problems and diagrams, and
reading and writing, and spelling and
4 b C'S.
The contract for building the Sunday
School room to Grace Church la, been
awarded to Emanuel Walker, and the
work is Eow under headway. This
room will supply want which has long
been felt.
An alarm of fire was given on last
Saturday morning between ) and E
O'Clock, which was caused by the burn
ing out of 4 stove fue, or chimney, in
Rev. j. C.. Boyd's house. No damage
done, save the fright to the inmates OF
the house.
There was not the number of people
! in town Oh Good Friday that are usually
seen here on this day. There was re-
ligiolls service i'll several of the churches
in tie surrounding country, which ac-
counts for Il portion. at least, being alb
sent.
Among the persons present in town
on Good Friday, we noticed quorum
of County Commissioners. One was
buying rations, the other looking for
some one to cook rations. Slight differ
ence only.
Our friend, II. N. Dominick, los: his
pocket-book containing twenty dollar
bill on last Friday, somewhere between
his home and Prosperity. There was
nothing in the pocket-book except the
twenty dollar bill. Mr.. Duminick offers
a reward of five dollars to the finder.
On last Sunday night thief entered
the dwelling OF Mr.. James Sease, near
here, and while the inmate, were sound
ly sleeping, extracted about thirty-tiye
dollars in money from trunk in a room
where his children were sleeping. No
arrests yet.
Prof. Edward Carswcll lcctured on
Monday night in Grace Church, on
laughing. The effort was indeed hap
py one. The audience was not as large
as was hoped for. A part OF the pro-
| ceeds will go to the benefit Of the Y. N.
CA.
Work has been commenced on the
new depot for the G. & G.. r. r. in earn
est. The design and plan of the build
ing is beautiful one, and when it Is
completed will be the prettiest depot Oh
the whole line OF road, and will also be
an ornament to our town. We feel that
the C. Y. & L. road has secured this ad-
vantage for Us already.
It is useless for me to tell your readers
that Spring has come. that the rcvivfy-
ing rays OF the sun are briaging to life
the dead things Of winter, that the flow
ers are blooming and waiting their sweet
perfumes on the gentle zephyrs OF the
evening into your boudoir, that the
sweet warblers are making melody
among the boughs OF the trees, that tue
lambs are gamboling on the hills. that
the little fishes are rolling the little peb-
bles together in the little rifles in the
little brooks. Yes. your readers know
all these things and great many more.
The damage suit in the case OF Huff
man estate VS.. the c., n. and L. Railroad
was settled on Tuesday. The matter
was left to jury of arbitration. Twenty
four jurors were empanneled-twelve
chosen. The Huffman estate claimed
$4,000 as the amount of damage
tor right of way through their lands
for the sail road. ". S Mon
ticth appeared for the Huffman estate,
and NJ. A. Carlisle fer the railroad COM
pany. After the examination OF wit
nesses and argument by counsel the
jury retired, and soon brought in YER
dict of $3.50 for the Huffman estate. NJ.
4. Carlisle gave notice Of appeal.
WALT" Loss" ''Guss,"' ''Charlie''
and ''Back'' made up fishing excur-
sion last week, and being duly equipped
with shad eggs and fishing tackle,
boarded the down passenger train for
Broad River. All were in the highest
spirits when they left; and the night be-
fore, in their dreams, they caught anG
brought home, and divided among their
anxious friends, innumerablc fishes.
But, alas! their dreams were not real
| ized-Old Probabilities howed around
in the dismal swamps in such an ugly
manner that the 'boys" were glad to
escape for their lives to the mountains.
"Walt,'' being somewhat shrcwder than
the rest, managed by some means to
board the train and get safely home,
anu there promised his wife not to 10
so any more, but the other boys all got
strapped" and they were seen passing
Pomaria and Rooms trestle-enumer-
ating crossties.
The union meetings are still in pro-
gress here. Preaching every night,
prayer meeting every morning a1 9
o'clock, during which all the stores are
closed and the merchants and their
clerks all repair to the house Of God and
spend an hour in worshipping Him who
gives lis all good gifts. In the evening
at 5 O'Clock meeting in Grace Church,
for men only; and at the same hour,
meeting in Wightman Chapel. for ladies
only. Much good has been done in the
name of Jesus. Sinners have been con-
yicted and converted, and all Christian
people have been encouraged and
strengthened. On Sunday six persons,
all young men were added to the church.
There is now in our town only one young
man. who lives here, that is not connect
ed with some branch Of the Christian
church. Where will you find another
town or village OF this size that can say
as much? Truly we are entitled to the
name OF prosperous Prosperity. Coo
will bless and provide for his children
The meetings will close on Wednesday
night, as many OF those interested will
attend the convention OF the Y. NJ. G. 4,
N. /. w.